Energy

The oil price-fixing scandal has landed in the U.S.

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Fannie Mae "is regaining its swagger even as lawmakers plot its demise"

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Politicking

Wall Street lobbyists frequently help draft financial legislation

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Abenomics

The deeper agenda behind Abenomics

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How textile kings weave a hold on Bangladesh

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Reddit users' failure to identify the Boston bombers doesn't debunk the wisdom of crowds

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Nicholas Thompson: Does Reddit's failure show the failure of the wisdom of crowds? No. Surowiecki explains. http://t.co/aA07bivdQJ
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Activist investors promote destructive, short-term thinking

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James Ledbetter: Shareholder activism sounds noble, but is often used for destructive, short-term purposes, says @jillpriluck http://t.co/LH64v9QFNJ
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The death of peak oil

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β€œIn money management what sells is the illusion of certainty.”

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Linkfest.com: Certainty sells - http://t.co/XdU6hvVGal - http://t.co/RXM7hXKjgb
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The environmental benefits of working fewer hours

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Kate Mackenzie: Nice post from @mattyglesias on reducing aggregate hours worked for sustainability http://t.co/3vOGoJeH
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The myth of Africa's rise: Growth and development aren't the same thing

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The Economist: Lagos and Nairobi are the new Tokyo or Frankfurt
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How MDMA helps patients with PTSD

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"Amazon is a black hole that is threatening to devour corporate America"

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Amazon posts $274 million loss thanks to Living Social
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There's a lot less "dark social" traffic than we think

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Mathew Ingram: more on "dark social" from @mattbuchanan -- a lot of it is probably Facebook chat and messages: http://t.co/nGQlPxn7